PM Srettha defends performance, says 7 months too short to achieve everything
Opposition leader Chaithawat Tulathon alleged that several policies had been implemented under the guise of being for the people, but instead had vested interests.
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President Jokowi to meet with Pope Francis in September
State Secretary Praktikno said the Pope’s stopover in Indonesia would be a state visit and protocol would allow for the two leaders to meet in the capital.
Chief Justice of Pakistan says attack on judiciary’s independence won’t be tolerated
Chief Justice Qazi Faez Isa made the remarks as the Supreme Court took up the case pertaining to allegations made by six Islamabad High Court judges regarding interference by the…
Congress expels senior Maharashtra leader for ‘indiscipline’ and ‘anti-party statements’
The disciplinary action against former MP Sanjay Nirupam was taken after a string of remarks against the party leadership amid seat-sharing talks with ally Shiv Sena.
Prabowo to be inaugurated in new capital city
The government is also preparing to host the Independence Day event on August 17 in the new city currently under construction in East Kalimantan.
Thailand’s Move Forward to make public its defence in party dissolution case
The EC alleged that Move Forward had violated Article 92 of the organic law governing political parties by carrying out election campaigns led by then party leader Pita…
South Korea’s April 10 election sees record overseas voter turnout
The record turnout triggered a wave of excitement among some politicians and experts, including the main opposition Democratic Party of Korea's leader Lee Jae-myung.
President Yoon envisions 2nd presidential office, relocation of parliament to Sejong
The relocation of the first presidential office came along with a 51.7-billion-won (US$38.2 million) price tag, which drew speculation from the opposition bloc that the plan cost…
Enforcement Directorate files reply in Delhi High Court opposing Delhi chief minister’s plea
The central probe agency said that it issued nine summonses to the Delhi CM but he chose to disobey them and didn’t join the investigation based on flimsy grounds.
Islamabad police filed terror charges after eight High Court judges received threatening letters laced with “white powder”
The complainant said the content of the letters that had been opened, referred to an outfit, Tehreek Namoos-i-Pakistan, and criticised the judicial system and used the word…